We're Missing the Point:
What's Wrong with the Orthodox
Jewish Community and How to Fix It
Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein
We're Missing the Point argues that many
communities of Orthodox Jews today
have lost sight of basic, indispensable
aspects of what it means to be a Jew.
Building from sources that should be
unequivocal and unarguable, Rabbi Dr.
Gidon Rothstein shows how a Judaism
more focused on the core essentials
would express itself differently
from what we see today, in directing us
more insistently toward a certain type
of a God-centered focus, while also
laying out many areas of autonomy and
personal choice we similarly neglect.
Working his way from sources to practical
suggestions, Gidon Rothstein lays out
a vision for how Jews can get back at
least to making progress on the main
road God wanted, instead of stumbling
down side alleys.
Praise for We're Missing the Point
To be an Orthodox Jew is to resist the manifold and ever-present temptations to assimilate into the antithetical practices, customs, and cultures of the larger society. "We're Missing the Point: What's Wrong with the Orthodox Jewish Community and How to Fix It" by Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein is a 256-page compendium addressing what it means to be a Jew, to be Orthodox, to live a God-oriented life, the role of autonomy and personal choice, and a practical, attainable, 'real-world' vision of how to keep focused on the core essentials that such a life and such a community of lives requires within the context of a broader pagan and secular world. From Jewish traditions, to the necessity of prayer, to Jewish education, to the spiritual and communal value of the synagogue, 'We're Missing the Point' is inspired and inspiring. Thoroughly 'reader-friendly,' Rabbi Rothstein's book should be considered a core addition to personal reading lists, as well as community and academic library Judaic Studies reference collections.
~ Library Bookwatch
What's Wrong with the Orthodox
Jewish Community and How to Fix It
Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein
We're Missing the Point argues that many
communities of Orthodox Jews today
have lost sight of basic, indispensable
aspects of what it means to be a Jew.
Building from sources that should be
unequivocal and unarguable, Rabbi Dr.
Gidon Rothstein shows how a Judaism
more focused on the core essentials
would express itself differently
from what we see today, in directing us
more insistently toward a certain type
of a God-centered focus, while also
laying out many areas of autonomy and
personal choice we similarly neglect.
Working his way from sources to practical
suggestions, Gidon Rothstein lays out
a vision for how Jews can get back at
least to making progress on the main
road God wanted, instead of stumbling
down side alleys.
Praise for We're Missing the Point
To be an Orthodox Jew is to resist the manifold and ever-present temptations to assimilate into the antithetical practices, customs, and cultures of the larger society. "We're Missing the Point: What's Wrong with the Orthodox Jewish Community and How to Fix It" by Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein is a 256-page compendium addressing what it means to be a Jew, to be Orthodox, to live a God-oriented life, the role of autonomy and personal choice, and a practical, attainable, 'real-world' vision of how to keep focused on the core essentials that such a life and such a community of lives requires within the context of a broader pagan and secular world. From Jewish traditions, to the necessity of prayer, to Jewish education, to the spiritual and communal value of the synagogue, 'We're Missing the Point' is inspired and inspiring. Thoroughly 'reader-friendly,' Rabbi Rothstein's book should be considered a core addition to personal reading lists, as well as community and academic library Judaic Studies reference collections.
~ Library Bookwatch